October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's important to get your mammograms and if you don't have the funds for a mammogram, you can ask for patient assistance through the St. Luke's Health Foundation.
This month, our small group of Bunco players decided to donate our "kitty" and also make individual donations to the St. Luke's Elmore Foundation for breast cancer screenings. A little money here and there goes a long way. Thanks to our long time players for stepping up with cash and checks to help others needing screenings. Also, thanks to the staff at St. Luke's for contributing merch for the swag bags!
Our Mountain Home group of friends started the original Bunco for Breast Cancer in 2004, 19 years ago, and hosted it yearly for seven years. In those seven years, we raised approximately $37,000 which was donated to the St. Luke's Health Foundation. We saw first hand how our dollars were used. One player in 2005 had never had a mammogram, no funds for a mammogram, and when she learned she could apply, she did so through her local physician. The next year, she didn't show up to play Bunco with us. We were told she did in fact have a mammogram and was found to have breast cancer. She spent the next year in treatment. The following year, she returned to our BFBC event, carrying a pink ribbon blanket she had made for our raffle, sporting her short hair from the effects of chemo. She was smiling, happy to be with us, and thankful for our fund raising efforts which allowed her to receive a mammogram, which probably saved her life.
Small town, grass roots, big donations, small donations, all add up to taking care of one another. Cindy Terriberry, St. Luke's Elmore Foundation Board member (and my old Mountain Home neighbor), was on hand for the photo op!
Vicky
October Winners
Most Wins: Tammy H
Last Bunco: Fran
Most Snake Eyes: Krisann
Most Trips: Rose
Most Losses: Bonnie
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